Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | MANY OF THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE BUSINESS DEALINGS WITH EACH OTHER. HOWEVER, NONE OF THE MEMBERS HAVE A FAMILY RELATION. THERE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY THAT APPLIES TO THE DIRECTOR/CHAMBER RELATIONSHIP. THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY MUST BE FILLED OUT TO DISCLOSE ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT CONFLICT OF INTEREST. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | ALL MEMBERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO ELECT THE MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BODY OR THEIR DELEGATES. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THERE IS ONLY ONE CLASS OF MEMBERS AND ALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CAST A VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THE BOARD ELECTS THE OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | THE TAX RETURN WAS REVIEWED BY ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT AND THE TREASURER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | IN 2006, THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE UNDERTOOK AN INDEPENDENT COMPENSATION STUDY FOR THE PRESIDENT/CEO AND EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT/COO. THAT STUDY SERVED AS THE BASIS FOR A CONTRACT THAT WAS APPROVED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, INCLUDING ANNUAL REVIEWS OF A PERFORMANCE BASED "BALANCED SCORECARD" FOR EACH OF THE TWO EXECUTIVES, WHICH IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE CHAMBER DOES NOT GENERALLY MAKE ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC, ALTHOUGH IT WILL PROVIDE COPIES TO INTERESTED PARTIES UPON REQUEST. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 2C | THE PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM LAST YEAR |
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